Presbyterian Mission Agency social justice Archives

Presbyterians help plant shade trees

Posted July 18th, 2023

Trailblazers Program teaches young people and film production and racial justice work by Mark Koenig | Special to Presbyterian News Services LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – “They keep coming.” The affirmation… Read more »

Presbyterian Foundation Senior Vice President re-elected to Oikocredit Members Council

Posted June 23rd, 2023

Anita Clemons was re-elected to the Members Council of Oikocredit at the Annual General Meeting for a three-year term. Clemons serves as Senior Vice President of Investment Management for the Presbyterian Foundation.

‘O taste and see that the Lord is good’

Posted July 20th, 2022

During a recent Being Matthew 25 discussion on generational change, Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall kept hearkening back to a favorite verse in the Old Testament, Psalm 34:8: “O taste and see that the Lord is good …”

What does JOY mean to you?

Posted January 7th, 2022

New worshiping communities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) take on new and varied forms of church in a changing culture. Primarily they are seeking to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ in order to transform the world. How they put that into practice often involves creativity and out-of-the-box approaches.

Among the most vital of conversations

Posted December 2nd, 2021

Based on the new commandment Jesus gave in John 13:34, where he instructed his disciples “to love one another, just as I have loved you,” four church leaders were asked how that passage applied to vital congregations — and how this kind of love has been demonstrated or even changed during the pandemic.

Matthew 25 invitation reaches milestone

Posted September 1st, 2021

First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo recently made the commitment to become a Matthew 25 church, and that marks the 1,000th registration received for the Matthew 25 vision, launched in April 2019.

Report tracks women’s role in global media

Posted July 19th, 2021

The most recent Global Media Monitoring Project report indicates that all things remaining equal, it will take 67 years to close the gender equity gap in traditional news media around the world.

Miami church engages the community while the worshiping is remote

Posted June 23rd, 2021

When Riviera Presbyterian Church in Miami made the commitment to become a Matthew 25 church, it wasn’t a difficult decision.

VBS takes Sermon on the Mount to the garden

Posted June 16th, 2021

Vacation Bible School at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis will “bee” different, in a hybrid way, this year, according to organizers. Although “maybe 75” children were expected to take part, more than 150 children — ages 4 through fifth grade — have registered for in-person VBS, and more children will participate online, June 21–25.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands with churches in Puerto Rico speaking out against femicide

Posted June 15th, 2021

Despite years of ongoing advocacy by civil rights activists and social justice advocates, violence against women in Puerto Rico remains an ongoing issue. In January, recently elected Gov. Pedro Pierluisi declared a state of emergency because of it.